DomainJava.com – St Mirren vs Rangers prediction in the Scottish Premier match, The final match on a busy Boxing Day in the Scottish Premier League will be held at the SMISA Stadium in Paisley, where St Mirren will host Rangers.
The hosts will enter this game in sixth place in the league standings, with 24 points after 18 games, while the visitors moved up to second last week, now on 35 points after 16 games.
St Mirren moved five points clear of the bottom half of the table last week with a narrow win over Ross County thanks to Oisin Smyth's goal in the last minute of normal time.
Late goals have been a theme in games involving the Saints of late, as they also bagged a last-minute winner against St. John's. Johnstone a week earlier and conceded in stoppage time in their previous two games against Dundee United and Motherwell.
However, the win took the Buddies to seven wins in 18 games this season, and three extra points here would mark the first time they have won three league games in a row since August 2022.
However, going by their record in this fixture, it will certainly not be an easy task for the hosts, who have failed to beat this opponent in their last 14 meetings in all competitions, 13 of which ended in defeat.
Stephen Robinson's side have picked up 14 points from a possible 27 at SMISA Stadium this season, but they have failed to score in three of their last five games at this venue heading into this game.
Meanwhile, this match marks the start of a grueling run of games for Rangers, who have to play a total of 11 games in the next 36 days both domestically and in Europe.
The Gers bounced back from their League Cup disappointment against Old Firm rivals Celtic with a crucial 1-0 win over Dundee last weekend, which saw them leapfrog slumping Aberdeen into second place in the table for the first time this season.
The result took Philippe Clement's side to four consecutive league wins and a six-match unbeaten run (W5 D1 L0), while they have not conceded in the top flight for over 400 minutes since their 1-1 draw against Dundee United last month.
The visitors have also won their last two away league games without conceding, but their record on the road this season has been well below expectations, with just 10 points gained from seven games to date (W3 D1 L3).
That said, the Gers have dominated this game for years, and although Clement will likely make some changes to manage the workload, they are still firm favorites to go home with three points in hand.
The hosts will have to do without Scott Tanser, who was sent off at Dingwall last week, while Alex Gogic could be in the starting line-up after coming off the bench against Ross County following his suspension.
Mark O'Hara suffered a thigh injury when he missed a penalty in stoppage time in the win over St Johnstone, and Robinson confirmed last week that the captain could be out for up to two months.
Jack Butland withdrew from the game against Dundee last week at the last minute due to the birth of his child, but Clement has confirmed the goalkeeper will be available for the trip to Paisley.
Neraysho Kasanwirjo (knee) and Thomas Lawrence (hamstring) are both out until January through injury, while Rabbi Matondo has returned to training after a period out and could be part of the match-day squad this week.(source: Sportsmole)
St Mirren vs Rangers Player Predictions
St Mirren : Balcombe; Iacovitti, Fraser, Gogic; Bwomono, Phillips, Smith, Taylor; Kiltie, Mandron, Idol
Rangers: Butland; Tavernier, Sterling, Propper, Jefte; Raskin, Diomande; Cerny, Hagi, Pereira; Igamane
St Mirren vs Rangers Score Prediction: 1-2
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